Areas of Expertise

Under the direction of Sen. Prof. Dr. habil. Winfried Hacker, our main areas of expertise are psychologically based work and organizational design, occupational health promotion, and supporting change and innovation processes in organizations.

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Important Topics at a Glance

Forschung und Praxis eng verbunden

Die Verbindung von Forschung und Praxis nimmt eine große Bedeutung in jedem unserer Projekte ein. Partizipative Ansätze stellen die Nachhaltigkeit sicher.

Gefährdungsbeurteilung psychischer Belastung

Der Gesetzgeber hat mit der Novellierung des Arbeitsschutzgesetzes (ArbSCHG) auf die Veränderung in der Arbeitswelt reagiert. Die Durchführung einer Gefährdungsbeurteilung ist für den Arbeitgeber laut Arbeitsschutzgesetzt Pflicht.

Areas of Expertise

Work and Organizational Design
This area is concerned with human work and its organization. Key topics include describing, analyzing, explaining, predicting, and designing human work and organizations.

Occupational Health and Safety
This area focuses on the effects of work on health. Key aspects include developing and supporting occupational health measures, in particular preventive measures, diagnosing work-related stress and psychological risk factors, as well as implementing and facilitating health circles, and evaluating interventions and health promotion programs.

Supporting Change and Innovation Processes
Our work focuses on designing and facilitating change processes within organizations. This includes developing and implementing company-specific solutions for work processes and organizational structures. Additionally, we conduct comprehensive analysis, evaluation, and improvement to enhance the organization’s ability to innovate. Our services are primarily oriented towards knowledge and health management